Don't Ever Let Go [A Touken Fiction]

Chapter 3 : The Tragedy

A/N: Hello~~ I'm back~
Now I'm gonna say it again, I'll try to make this chapter a bit shorter, and I'm really gonna make it shorter~
Please enjoy~~ :D

Kaneki had been working at Anteiku for almost two weeks. He came here everyday with Touka, Hide, and Yoriko after school was over, and helped Hide with his homework whenever there was no costumer, and Hide and Yoriko seemed to became good friends. Hinami and her mother, Ryouko, often came here too. Kaneki lent Hinami a lot of books and taught her the meanings of the words she didn't know, and she seemed happier, and they were pleased to see that. And finally, today was Kaneki's first day off.

"Oh, so you came here as a costumer today." Said Irimi, serving him his coffee. "Thanks, Irimi-san. And yeah, I'm a costumer today." Said Kaneki, and he took a sip of his coffee. Touka walked downstairs.

"Hey Kaneki." Said Touka.
"Hi Touka-chan, where're you going?" Asked Kaneki. "To my fighting class." Said Touka, and Kaneki almost spit his coffee out. "What?" Said Touka, glaring at him. "Nothing!" Said Kaneki. "So that's the reason why it hurts so much when you punch me." He thought.

"Um, can I go too?" Asked Kaneki. "Why would you want to go?" Asked Touka. "I.... want to be strong, and protect precious things." Said Kaneki. "What're the precious things?" Asked Touka. "Um...you, Hide, Hinami-chan, Yoriko-chan, my mom, and other people." Said Kaneki.

"I don't need your protection." Said Touka, blushing slightly. "No, I mean--"
"I know what you mean. Anyway, if you want to come, you'd better hurry, I'm running late." Said Touka, and she left.

"Oh, okay." He finished his coffee in a gulp and followed her. "Touka-chan, why didn't you tell me you're taking fighting classes?" Asked Kaneki, walking beside her. "I told you before you idiot!" Said Touka. "You did? Then why couldn't I remember?"
"Because you were reading." Said Touka, and she sighted.

"Well, here we are." Said Touka. They were standing in front of a house. "This's the dojo?" Asked Kaneki.
"Yep, it's inside the house." Said Touka, and she rang the door bell. A man with white hair opened the door.

"Hello, Touka." Said the man. "Hello, Yomo-san. This is Kaneki Ken. He wants to take the lessons too." Said Touka. "Hm, I usually don't teach two at the same time. But since you're Touka's friend, I will make an exception for you." Said Yomo.

"Thank you very much." Said Kaneki. They entered Yomo's house. "In here." Said Yomo, they entered the room at the end of the corridor, and they were in his dojo. "I haven't introduced myself properly. My name is Yomo Renji. Nice to meet you." Said Yomo, and he held out his hand.

Kaneki took his hand, and suddenly, Yomo swung his leg to him and kicked his knee. Kaneki lost his balance and fell backward, and Yomo twisted his hand and Kaneki flew up and smashed to the floor face down.

"That's the greeting, let's get started. Stand up, Ken." Said Yomo, and Kaneki got to his feet. "Touka, you go practice with the dummies and the sandbags. I'll have to test him." Said Yomo. Touka nodded and started kicking and punching the dummies.

"Now, Ken, try to dodge and fight back." Said Yomo, and he punched him. Kaneki dodged the punch, and the second punch hit him in the face. "Focus, Ken." Said Yomo, and he continued punching him, and Kaneki dodged all of them, but some punches only missed within centimeters. And he swung his fist toward Yomo, but he dodged it easily and grabbed his arm and threw him to the floor.

"Hm, as a beginner, you're dodging skills are passable, but your punches are too weak." Said Yomo, and Kaneki was panting. "Now, I will teach you how to punch, kick, and dodge correctly." Said Yomo, and the door bell rang.

"You two practice together, I'll go see who it is." Said Yomo, and he left. "Man, I understand now..." Muttered Kaneki, still panting. "Kaneki, your physical strength is too low." Said Touka. "Yeah, I know." Said Kaneki. "Alright, let's have a little fight, punch me." Said Touka. Kaneki nodded and did so. Touka dodged it and swung her leg to him. This time, he'd learned the lesson and jumped up, and kicked her, but she dodged it and grabbed his leg and threw him to the wall.